Little Yellow Bird provides high quality, organic, ethical threads for you and your team, and whether you’re after screenprinting, embroidery or a digital print application, we can help.
You can buy our blanks in any quantity directly through our website. Enjoy 10% off for orders of 10+, 20% off for orders of 20+, 30% off for orders of 30+ units and 40% off for orders of 40+ feel free to mix and match sizes, colours and styles.
Our minimum order quantity per design is 10 - 20 units - if you require less, we’re happy to put you in touch with our longstanding branding partners who will be able to assist you. We’ll even ship goods directly to them on your behalf to streamline your process.
Have a read below to see what option is best for you.
Our most popular choice for branding products with up to five colours. Screen printing cost varies depending on the number of screens and colours i.e more colours = more screens = more expensive. We use GOTS certified water based inks that will last the life of the garment.
BEST FOR
Simple designs with up to 5 colours. No gradients or linework finer than 1mm
MAXIMUM PRINT SIZE
300mmx400mm, subject to the dimensions of the item it is printed onto.
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
50 units per print (can be spread across different sizes in a style, or different styles, for example: 50 black tshirts with 1 white print, or 25 black tshirts and 25 black hoodies, both with the same white print).
Your design is held on file by our print partner and can be repeated without incurring a screen set up charge for future runs.
WE WILL NEED
- Your requested print placement (see graph below for recommendations)
- Finished print dimensions
- Pantone codes for each colour being printed
- A finished art file, no less than 300dpi, in .ai .eps - bitmap format is vital
- Text converted to outlines
Files that require additional prep may be charged a design fee at $80+gst per hour.
Embroidery provides a distinctive look and delivers a high-quality, hard wearing finish. Stitched with an automated embroidery machine this method can be applied to any garment but is particularly popular with caps and aprons.
Best method of branding for caps and polos - we are happy to advise on whether your design is suitable for embroidery, please contact us for more info. Priced by complexity.
BEST FOR
Non stretch items such as caps and aprons, plus polos.
MAXIMUM SIZE
100mm wide (larger available, please contact us for pricing)
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
50 units per design, can be spread across different sizes and/or product types
WE WILL NEED
- Your requested print placement (see graph below for recommendations)
- Finished print dimensions
- A finished art file, no less than 300dpi, we can work with most file formats
- Pantone colours for thread matching are useful but not vital
Files that require additional prep may be charged a design fee at $80+gst per hour.
Described as the world's best heat transfer system. Wearable transfers use water based ink and provide excellent wash. This method is excellent for producing crisp images and colour gradients.
Best for complex designs with many colours or fine details, great for photos.
Maximum size is A3, subject to the dimensions of the item it is printed onto.
BEST FOR
Complex designs with many colours or fine details (such as photos), onto any product in our range
MAXIMUM SIZE
Up to A3, subject to the dimensions of the item it is printed onto, priced by size and quantity.
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY
50 units per design, can be spread across different sizes and/or product types
WE WILL NEED
- Your requested print placement (see graph below for recommendations)
- Finished print dimensions
- A finished art file in vector format, no less than 300dpi, in .ai, .eps or PDF
Files that require additional prep may be charged a design fee at $80+gst per hour.
We can add your designs in many different places, here are a few examples of the most common print locations on our best selling Tui Tshirt.
- Maximum size for screen printing is 300x400mm.
- For designs across the chest we recommend no wider than 240mm.
- For designs on right / left chest, sleeve, or back below neck, we recommend no smaller than 80mm x 80mm, no larger than 100mm x 100mm.
We work to a 14 working day turnaround from the date you give us sign off on your design. Sign off is given by you after you have approved the strike off/stitch out of your design (a one-off sample created to check placement, colour, size and clarity). You can elect to skip stitch out/strike off phase if you prefer a faster turnaround but please note no refunds are given on branded apparel once a job is complete.
After the production is complete, please allow 2-3 days for final quality control and dispatch to your nominated address.
Let us know if you have an urgent deadline - we will do what we can to meet this! Priority orders are accepted at our discretion based on capacity, and a rush fee may apply.
Pricing is current as at October 2021 and is subject to change without notice. All prices exclude GST. Freight additional.
Quantity |
1 colour screenprint |
2 colour screenprint |
3 colour screenprint |
4 colour screenprint |
5 colour screenprint |
Strike-off Fee |
50-99 |
$5 |
$6 |
$6.75 |
$7.50 |
$8 |
no charge |
100-199 |
$4.50 |
$5.50 |
$6 |
$6.50 |
$7 |
no charge |
200+ |
$4 |
$5 |
$5.50 |
$6 |
$6.50 |
no charge |
Screen setup |
$45 |
$85 |
$115 |
$150 |
$185 |
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Colour Change Charge |
$15 |
$30 |
$45 |
$60 |
$75 |
Quantity |
Basic logo |
Standard logo |
Complex logo |
51-100 |
$6 |
$7 |
$11 |
100+ |
$5.50 |
$6.50 |
$10.50 |
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Quantity |
Chest size (60mm x 60mm) |
Small size (100mm x 100mm) |
A5 (210mm x 148mm) |
A4 (297mm x 210mm) |
Square (300mm x 300mm) |
A3 (420mm x 297mm) |
50-99 |
$4.50 |
$6.10 |
$7.90 |
$10.60 |
$10.90 |
$14.50 |
100-249 |
$4.10 |
$5.10 |
$6.20 |
$7.90 |
$7.90 |
$11.50 |
250+ |
$3.55 |
$4.75 |
$5.60 |
$6.90 |
$6.90 |
$10.50 |
Setup |
$80 |
$80 |
$80 |
$80 |
$80 |
$80 |
Reset | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |